Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Paughanstown (ardee By; Kildemmock Par.), County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Paughanstown (ardee By; Kildemmock Par.)
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 53.83252, -6.47247
- SMR number
- LH017-040----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007
Drystone-built souterrain, roughly L-shaped in plan, consisting of three passages and two chambers. Passage 1 (L 10ft [3m], Wth 2.5 ft [0.9m]) led to circular beehive chamber 1 (diam. 6ft [2m]), H 8 ft [2.8m]). Passage 2 (L 20 ft [6m]) led S from chamber 1 to circular beehive chamber 2 (no dimensions). Passage 3 led S from chamber 2 for 4-6 ft [1.3m-2m], and was blocked by collapse at S end. (See also LH017-039----). (TRIA 1850, 404-6; CLAJ 1952, 272-4)
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.